Horizons Fall/Winter 2020

RUBINBROWN COVID-19 TASK FORCE

∙ Strategic questions affecting post-pandemic operations:

For more information on RubinBrown’s response to the pandemic, see page 40 of this publication or visit www.RubinBrown.com/COVID19.

– Which health and wellness initiatives should remain and what new budgetary items are needed (i.e., personal protective equipment, health screening, financial support, time off)? – What changes are needed to contracts, site access and security, data use and protection, and employment agreements? – Should we have a crisis management plan, and should we do any desktop drills in the case of a breakout? – What opportunities or threats do we face with talent recruitment and retention in a remote working environment? – Are the existing measures of accountability still appropriate or are new ones needed? What investments are needed in team management and who’s owning those initiatives? – What training is needed for managers/department heads in a new work from home environment (are they set up for success)? – What insurance options are available? ∙ How should your business evolve policies, procedures or guidelines for the remote workforce? The most obvious one is work from home policies related to hours of operations, information privacy, network security and monitoring, device maintenance and replacement, and dress code. ∙ Remember to reset potential future risks. Be open to talking about all types and kinds of risk events (even if fictionalized in the 1995 – What budgets cuts should be reinstated?

Steven Harris, CPA, CGMA Partner & Advisor 314.290.3265 steven.harris@rubinbrown.com Tim Sims, CPA, CGMA Partner & Advisor 314.290.3434 tim.sims@rubinbrown.com Dawn Landmann, CPA Partner 314.290.3763 dawn.landmann@rubinbrown.com Brandon Loeschner, CPA, CISA, CGMA Partner 314.290.3324 brandon.loeschner@rubinbrown.com

Tony Nitti, CPA, MST Partner 720.709.5646 tony.nitti@rubinbrown.com Jeff Sparks, CPA, CGMA Partner 314.290.3360 jeff.sparks@rubinbrown.com Rhonda Sparlin, CPA Partner 303.952.1243 rhonda.sparlin@rubinbrown.com Ted Clifton, CPA Manager 303.952.1228 ted.clifton@rubinbrown.com Aaron Pollard, CPA, CGMA Manager 314.290.3457 aaron.pollard@rubinbrown.com Tim Farquhar, CFA, CPA Partner Business Advisory Services 314.290.3281 tim.farquhar@rubinbrown.com David Duckwitz, CPA Director of Quality Control Assurance Services 816.859.7933 david.duckwitz@rubinbrown.com

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